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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

31 Colleges
$28,477 Avg Salary
$26,459 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biblical Studies School for You

Biblical Studies is the #140 most popular major in the country with 1,052 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biblical Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Bible majors pursuing a .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for Biblical studies students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Asbury Theological Seminary is a great place for Biblical studies students. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson University is a great place for Biblical studies students. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Florida Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Deerfield Beach.

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With a ranking of #6, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Columbia International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Biblical studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students. Located in the suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.

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#9

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 154
Florida 17
Georgia 10
North Carolina 14
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 46
Louisiana 13
Alabama 11
South Carolina 36
Mississippi 7
Arkansas 0

One of 7 majors within the area of study, Biblical studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 31 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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